ICONS/BEACONS

There are people in our community who have achieved an outstanding recognition in various different fields.Here we will introduce you to such people as a token of appreciation to them from us,If you consider yourself one of them or know any such people please send us an email at magnificentmemons@gmail.com.
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JIBRAN ILYAS
Mr JUSTICE ISMAIL MUHAMMAD
ZAINAB SAJID
Dr. Abdul Gaffar Billoo (Sitara-e-Imtiaz)




Jibran Ilyas, is a Senior Forensic Investigator at Trustwave's SpiderLabs. He is a member of Trustwave's SpiderLabs  -the advanced security team focused on penetration testing, incident response, and application security. He has investigated some of nations largest data breaches and is a regular contributor for published security alerts through his research. . The focus of this position is on companies whose credit card data gets stolen. It involves interviews/interrogations with the personnel from the affected companies followed by forensics analysis on the affected companies' hard drives




Fun loving, lively, friendly, creative, genius and successful…..It is really hard to find the best adjective for this young and enthusiastic Memon residing in ChicagoUnited States.



In his primary school years, Jibran was loved by his teachers and envied by the fellow students for securing the top ranks and getting full attendance awards every year at Boustan-e-Hadi School. Jibran and his family moved to Chicago in 1996 which did not affect Jibran’s academic success record. Jibran joined Senn High School in Chicago at the age of 14 years. There, he worked hard to take advantage of all the educational devices and opportunities he had at his fingertips.

 During his senior year he was featured on a game show called “Who Wants to Win a Scholarship”, a replica of a popular game show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” or “Kaun Banega Crore Pati” which in itself was a great thing but winning such a show is just like a dream come true, but this magnificent boy has dared to dream and by the grace of Allah has made them come true. Jibran won a full four year scholarship to DePaul University worth 60,000 dollars in that show.

Jibran Ilyas is very fond of cricket, music and poetry. He loves to play keyboard.He had also been involved in social work. He has been Founder and President oPakistani Students Association of DePaul University(PSA),Vice President Upsilon Pi Epsilon - CTI Honor Society and Co-Vice President  of Community National Society of Collegiate Scholars.He had also been a co host of Asian Broadcasting Network.


 Jibran holds a Bachelors of Science degree from DePaul University and Masters Degree in Information Technology & Business Management from Northwestern University.

He has 7 years experience and has done security research in the area of computer memory artifacts. Jibran has presented talks at security conferences (DEFCON, SecTor, BlackHat, SOURCE Barcelona) in the area of Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime. Jibran is also a regular guest lecturer at DePaul and Northwestern University. Prior to joining SpiderLabs, Jibran was part of Trustwave's SOC where he helped Fortune 500 clients with their Security Architectures and deployments. 
Barcelona
Jibran at DEFCON (World's Largest Hacking/Security Conference)
indoor cricket 2009
Las Vegas

P.S:It is great to know that within memon community there are young people who are creating history within their fields in Pakistan and abroad.Here we will publish profile of such  youth icons.If you think you are one of them or you know such an incredible young person email us at magnificentmemons@gmail.com 


Beacon Of Light ----------Mr. Justice Ismail Muhammed

Mr. Justice Ismail Muhammed was born in Pretoria, his parents were Indian merchants.He is one of the Memons who have raised the image of the whole Memon community. He has become number one in the field of judiciary of a country which till recently was under the yoke of apartheid.
The eldest son amongst six children, he matriculated in Pretoria, completed his B. A. at the University of Witwatersrand, and a year later he did his B. A. Honours in Political Science with distinction. He completed his law in 1957 and was admitted to Johannesburg Bar because the Pretoria Bar was reserved for Whites only. When arguing appeals in Bloemfontein he was forced to leave across the border before dusk because of the ban on the presence of Asians in the Province to stay over night. Mr. Justice Ismail built extensive practice and in 1974 he became the country's first Black Silk from whose ranks judges of the Supreme Court were traditionally chosen.

He concentrated on human rights and appeared in numerous trials on behalf of leading anti-apartheid activists. In spite of his seniority at the Bar he was passed over on several occasions for judicial appointments with the result that he served as judge in neighbouring countries instead. He was appointed to the Appeals Court in Swaziland and as a Judge of Appeals in Lesotho. He later became chief justice of Namibia. He also co-chaired the conference for a democratic South Africa which eventually negotiated a democratic

In 1991, he was appointed permanent judge of South Africa. Two years later he was appointed acting judge of the Appellate Division. In 1994, he was appointed by President Nelson Mandela to serve on the country's first constitutional court. Because of major heart surgery, he missed the appointment to be president of the constitutional court for which he was strongly tipped and had to accept its deputy presidentship.


He has published many articles in law journals and lectured on human rights and jurisprudence at several institutions and universities throughout the world. He was made an honorary professor of law at Wits University in 1960 and received honorary doctorate in law from the Universities of Delhi, India and Natal, South Africa.

On May 18, 1992 he was awarded honorary degree of Doctor of Laws which was awarded by the University of Pennsylvania along with another Noble laureate Dr. Penizias. Most US newspapers gave prominent coverage to the thought-provoking address by Mr. Justice Ismail Muhammad to the University of Pennsylvania on the occasion of his getting honorary doctorate of Laws. In 1996, he was appointed Chairman of South Africa Law Commission, a statutory body which reviews and initiates legislation in the country. At the end of 1997 when the Chief Justice Michael Corbett retired, and voting was held for electing the new Chief Justice, Mr. Ismail Muhammad got 15 votes whereas only one vote was received by a White Judge, Mr. Justice Hennie Van Heerden, that of the outgoing Chief Justice. Muhammad died of pancreatic cancer in Johannesburg on 17 June 2000, shortly after leaving the bench




Youth Icons





Among the most talented Fashion designers of the Pakistani Fashion industry, Zainab Sajid a young Memon is another shining name. She has been serving the world of Fashion designing through her unique & stunning work, for many years.


Zainab Sajid takes inspirations mainly from life and from all the beauties of this world, in general. Zainab Sajid’s designs originate from elements of movement and dynamism, from birds, music, rain trees, gemstones, jewels, flowers and existence itself. They portray many moods of the day, adding a bust of glamour and festivity, creating a new sophistication and refinement in the art of living. The major focus of Fashion designer Zainab Sajid is on designing ‘Bridal wear’, other than this Zainab Sajid also designs a fusion couture line- formal wear and classy semi formals. The designs symbolize the cultural heritage of the east fused together with the western sensibility. They reflect the supreme eastern traditions leaving an impression which is elegantly chic yet sophisticatedly modern.

The main emphasis is on detailing with intricate embellishments, elaborate elements, innovative cuts and utilizing the finest fabrics. Chiffons and silks are ideal for that urban glamour; while playful colors enhance the beauty and elegance of the creative, sensitive and desiring woman of today. The fundamental aim of Zainab Sajid is to create a look which is trendy, modern and glamorous; yet elegantly classic. At the same time Zainab Sajid ensures that the client is completely satisfied.


Zainab Sajid is successfully her outlets in both Karachi and Lahore. She established her name through many combined and solo Fashion shows as well, where she exhibited her designed collection.

Currently one can see her beautiful designs in HUM TV MORNING SHOW (dresses worn by Noor)















Courtesy:Fashion Central

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